Infinity Inklings #32

On waiting

On waiting

I captured this picture in the stillness of an evening in Lucknow last year: a man sitting in solitary wait, his presence a poignant portrait of patience. I don't know who or what he was waiting for, but there he sat for what I imagine were hours on end.

Upon stepping into a barbershop in Muscat last week, I faced a decision familiar to us all: should I wait for my turn for a haircut or try my luck elsewhere, in a city teeming with salons on every corner? With two …